20,000 Problems for Researchers As many readers will have noted last week, Cabells’ Predatory Reports database went over 20,000 journals listed for the first time. This is significant not just because that is a LOT of journals – with James Butcher asking if this might be as much as 20% of all published journals in his Journalology newsletter this week - but also because it represents fraud and deception on such a broad scale. 

#PredatoryPublishing just crossed a troubling milestone: 20,000+ journals included in Cabells’ Predatory Reports.

Our latest blog details what’s behind the growth, how evolving tactics (including AI) are shaping our updated criteria, and why rigor still matters.

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